1983 BMW Championships

1983 BMW Championships
Date13–19 June
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims World Championship Series
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
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The 1983 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from 13 June through 19 June 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $23,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United Kingdom Jo Durie / United Kingdom Anne Hobbs 6–1, 6–0

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles $23,000 $12,000 $6,100 $3,100 $1,600 $825 $450

References

  1. ↑ "Martina Navratilova, top seed for her Wimbledon title defense..." UPI. 14 June 1983.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 474.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 182. ISBN 0002181223.